Rathurles
Rathurles ( Irish Ráth Durlais ) near Nenagh in County Tipperary in Ireland is the location of an Iron Age Ráth ( Irish ráth or lios ; German "Ringfort" ) and a medieval church ruin.
The double walled ( English bivallate ) ring fort is in excellent condition, but a little overgrown. It is about 55.0 m in diameter and has an inner and outer wall, a ditch and a crossing that leads inside. The north-eastern part of Ráth, which is located on a hill, has been leveled a little, but is still recognizable.
Churches or church ruins, especially in high Ráths, are not uncommon in Ireland. The ruined church of Rathurles inside the ring fort has a small private cemetery. It is in poor condition, but all of the walls have been preserved. Beams drawn in in the 15th century to support the ceiling are still visible. The window niches in the gables in the west and east are still preserved.
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Coordinates: 52 ° 52 ′ 31.1 ″ N , 8 ° 8 ′ 16.8 ″ W.